In reality, the monotheist texts preach neither peace, love nor tolerance. They are texts of hate.

The great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head - it has the same shape as the human brain.

Anything can happen in life, especially nothing.

The world outside had its own rules, and those rules were not human.

The Americans are completely stupid. The intellectual level in any single European country is higher than in America.

The absence of the will to live is, alas, not sufficient to make one want to die.

The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.

In order to pass the time I told him the story of the German who ate the other German whom he’d met on the internet.

It's a curious idea to reproduce when you don't even like life.

Tenderness is a deeper instinct than seduction, which is why it is so hard to give up hope.

The most stupid religion is Islam.

If you don't know how to make fire you can ask someone or stay in the cold

Art is difficult. Its not entertainment.

Play and transformation were a bit part of my childhood - using whatever materials were at our disposal, my brothers and I would constantly build and create fantasy worlds.

My significant other right now is myself, which is what happens when you suffer from multiple personality disorder and self-obsession.

I was the youngest child and really spoiled. I loved to play make-believe. I loved pretending to be all kinds of different people and it just seemed natural that I would go into acting.

Seeing my children in the morning as they come down from their bedrooms makes my heart come alive. There's just no better moment in my day.

I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.

I was well known to African Americans before Bill Clinton discovered me. He was like Christopher Columbus riding up on something he didn't understand.

Basically, fiction is people. You can't write fiction about ideas.

This show has been a major revitalization of my family life and personal life. It gave my family an avenue to speak to me honestly.